Conjecture, refutation, priority of theory to observation, verisimilitude and
realism are the principal elements of refutability approach. Restating these
elements, this paper is going to show some of its internal inconsistencies and
argue that if observation wouldn’t play a positive role in making theory, there
is no guarantee for verisimilitude to be achieved. Besides, it makes clear that
some statements of priority of theory to observation are inconsistent with
realism. And finally, it will be stated that the Popperian approach involves a
kind of deep skepticism.
Sadeghi, R. (2011). The Principal Elements of Refutability Approach and Its Internal
Inconsistencies. Journal of Philosophical Theological Research, 12(4), 7-22. doi: 10.22091/pfk.2011.120
MLA
Reza Sadeghi. "The Principal Elements of Refutability Approach and Its Internal
Inconsistencies". Journal of Philosophical Theological Research, 12, 4, 2011, 7-22. doi: 10.22091/pfk.2011.120
HARVARD
Sadeghi, R. (2011). 'The Principal Elements of Refutability Approach and Its Internal
Inconsistencies', Journal of Philosophical Theological Research, 12(4), pp. 7-22. doi: 10.22091/pfk.2011.120
VANCOUVER
Sadeghi, R. The Principal Elements of Refutability Approach and Its Internal
Inconsistencies. Journal of Philosophical Theological Research, 2011; 12(4): 7-22. doi: 10.22091/pfk.2011.120
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